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Subject: [AMPS] Plate load charts
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 01:43:57 -0800
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>
>On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:18:16 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> writes:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 03:56:41 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> 
>>writes:
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>>>>>Re:  SB-220  on 10 M.
>>>>>
>>>>>K4AB  damaged the bandswitch 
>>>>
>>>>?  Did he damage the bandswitch through error?
>>>
>>>Yeah, Heathkits....not voodoo.
>>>
>>Barring spilt coffee, the withstanding potential of the Heath SB-220 
>>bandswitch is slightly over 5000v.  
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>
>5000V from where to where?
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across open contacts
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>On the SSB tap, tank piv is c. 2600v. 

>> With deliberate mistuning, the tank piv has been measured with an 
>>oscilloscope at 3600v max.  
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>So obviously there was no arc then. 

agreed.  I can not make my 220 arc by mistuning into a 50 ohm load.  

>Measure the voltage preceeding an arc.
>
We know that the switch arcs at a bit more than 5000v.  We know that the 
normal peak HF potential across open contacts is c. 2600v.  
>........


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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